| kinocilium |
No different from any other cilium, it seems, but given a special name in mechanoreceptors for historical reasons. See The Ear.
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| kinesis |
ability of parts (eg, of skull or jaw) to move or flex relative to each other. One of the critical design issues of the vertebrate skull and a frequent source of lineage-splitting, the degree of skull kinesis involves numerous trade-offs.
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| kinetic energy |
Energy possessed by a moving body of matter, such as water, as a result of its motion.
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| kinesigenic |
Caused by sudden voluntary movement; movement induced. More specifically, this term is often used to describe abrupt episodes of involuntary movement that are provoked by sudden motions or unexpected stimuli.
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| kinesiology |
the science or study of the activity of muscles, and the functioning, mechanics, and structures of the body parts involved in movement. Mechanics refers to the effect that energy and other forces have upon the body.
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